Bharatiya Janata Party president Amit Shah called upon party workers here on Sunday to give a befitting reply to the Congress, which has alleged that his party is "pro-corporate" by highlighting how Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) Government has earned huge revenue by auctioning coal blocks and 2G spectrum.
Shah said, now it was for the people to decide whether the previous United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Government or the ruling NDA was "pro-corporate".
During the UPA's 10-year rule, 73 scams took place in which public money worth `12 lakh crore was looted. The Congress and its allies gave 220 coal blocks at a throwaway price of `600 crore, he alleged.
However, the BJP-led NDA after coming to power auctioned just 20 out of these 220 to earn `2 lakh crore for the Government exchequer. Similarly, 2G spectrum was allocated for a few thousands of crores by the previous Government, he charged.
But now, `8,000 crore has been deposited in the Government exchequer, the BJP leader said, addressing the concluding function of the BJP mahila morcha's national executive meeting here.
The money deposited in Government exchequer was realized from the corporate houses only and the Congress called the BJP as pro-corporate.
"I call upon the BJP workers to give a befitting reply to the Congress’ charges during 'Mahasampark Abhiyan' (grand contact drive)," he said.
Now the people have to decide whether it was the UPA which was pro-corporate or the NDA, as the money which the BJP-led Government has deposited in the exchequer has been realised from corporate houses only, he said.
Shah also said that May 26, 2015, will be a glorious day for the BJP as on that day for the first time a non-Congress majority Government will complete one year.
Though it will be reviewed in democracy in its own way, it is our duty to educate the people about the actual achievements of the Modi Government, he said.
Shah said that besides the Centre, the BJP on its own and with the support of allies is in power in 13 States in the country.